From Dead-End Jobs to Coding Ambitions Feeling stuck in dead-end sales jobs and burdened by debt, the narrator sought a career with long-term mobility. Intrigued by tech's lucrative potential, they began learning coding through FreeCodeCamp, starting with HTML, CSS, and JavaScript. Despite initial struggles understanding programming applications beyond logic problems, their passion for problem-solving grew.
Mastering Learning Techniques and Building Foundations To focus on full-time study after quitting their job and moving to Korea for lower expenses, the narrator adopted effective learning strategies from Barbara Oakley's "Learning How to Learn" course. They implemented Pomodoro techniques and joined coworking spaces while tackling challenging front-end projects using resources like YouTube tutorials and Watchandcode.com. This disciplined approach led them to earn a Front End Developer certificate within one month.
Creating Full-Stack Projects Through Mentorship The journey progressed as they built a Pinterest clone under mentorship guidance using frameworks like React & Node.js while mastering CRUD operations (Create/Read/Update/Delete). Tools such as Jira taught project management skills; GitHub introduced version control practices essential for collaborative development environments—transformative steps toward becoming an employable developer capable of debugging independently or designing databases/APIs effectively over two months' effort culminating into launching this first-ever web app successfully!
'No Degree Needed': Landing A Tech Job With Persistence. 'Determinedly targeting remote roles at small-medium companies via platforms including RemoteOK.io,' proactive outreach directly contacting hiring managers showcased portfolio links alongside offering free work trials initially leading towards securing interviews eventually resulting three legitimate offers despite lacking formal credentials proving persistence pays off! Optimum choice provided $50k/year salary growing post-probationary period ($65K), flexible benefits plus invaluable real-world experience paving way decade-long thriving industry tenure emphasizing solving problems persistently remains key success factor irrespective educational background